End-loaded, top-opening carton

ABSTRACT

An end-loaded, top-opening carton formed from a cut and scored blank and adapted when open to display articles therein, and comprising an outer carton including tray and cover portions formed from a main panel, opposed pairs of side and end panels, the latter being hingedly connected along adjacent edges of one of the side panels. The carton is characterized by an insert collar employed in the loading thereof and arranged to surround articles during loading into the carton, the collar being adhered to the interior faces of the tray portion.

United States Patent Inventor Karl Zittelrnnn Newfoundland, Pa.

Appl. No. 821,295

Filed May 2, I969 Patented Aug. 3, 1971 Assignee Container Corporation of America Chicago, Ill.

END-LOADED, TOP-OPENING CARTON l3 Claim, 6 Drawing Figs.

US. 229/33, 229/44 CB, 229/51, 206/4l.2

Int. Cl 8656 5/22 Field of Search 229/33, 44

R, 44 CB, 14, 51 C, 87 C; 206/411 [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2.963314 12/1960 Leone et al. 229/44 CB Primary Examiner-David M. Bockenek Anorney-Carpenter, Ostis & Lindberg ABSTRACT: An end-loaded, top-opening carton formed from a cut and scored blank and adapted when open to display articles therein, and comprising an outer carton including tray and cover portions formed from a main panel, opposed pairs of side and end panels, the latter being hingedly connected along adjacent edges of one of the side panels. The carton is characterized by an insert collar employed in the loading thereof and arranged to surround articles during loading into the carton, the collar being adhered to the interior faces of the tray portion.

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SHEET 2 OF 2 INVENTOR KARL ZITZELMAN m "ll/$14M ATTQRNEYS END-LOADED, TOP-OPENING CARTON BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention I This invention relates to that form of carton particularlyadapted to display articles of an elongate type, such as small cigars or the like, the carton having a collar adapted to be ad-" hered to the-inner sides and to be-employed in the loading thereof.

2. The Prior Art The prior art patents disclosing cartons of the type having cover and tray portions and with or without collarshave not taught the use of the collars for the loading operation. For exlar which can be employed for surrounding the articles 'to-be loaded into the carton.

SUMMARY OFTHEINVEPLITION The structure according to the present invention has for'one of its salient features the provision of a carton consisting of cover and tray portions'each comprised of'arnain panel and being hingedly connected along adjacent edges of one ofthe side panels, the carton being adapted'to be endloaded and being provided with a collar enclosing the "article's tobe packed therein, the collar being adhered-to the inside faces of the gray portion after the loading'thereof.

DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a plan view-of a pair of cut and scored blanksfor forming a carton according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. I showing'a pair of blanks for opposed side and'end panels, the tray and cover portions constructing a carton according to another embodiment'of the" invention; 7 I FIG. 3 is an end viewof a carton sleeve formed from-the blank seen in no.2; 4

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the carton of' FlG. l in theerected and partly closed condition thereof, and showing the same being end loaded prior to thefrnal closing thereof;

FIG. 5 is a view showingthe blanks of FIG. 2'in the erected Referring now to FIGS. 1, 4 and 5, the improvedend loaded, top-opening carton according to the present invention is denoted generally by the reference numeral land is formed from a cut and scored blank IOAand'an insert collar 10B folded and arranged to provide a cover portion-10C an'd-a tray portion 10D. Cover and tray portion 10C and 10D together defining an outer carton, adapted to holdarticlesA,

and the respective cover and tray portions 10C and 10!) thereof include main panels comprised of a bottom panel 11 and a top panel 14. The cover and tray portions 100 and 10D are also comprised of side panels including front panel 12 and a back panel 17. I

Bottom panel 11 is joined to front panel 12 alonga score line-l3, and top panel 14 is joined'to front, panell2 along a score line 16. A score line 18 joins 'back panel I7 to the top panel 14 and a glue flap [9 hingedly connected to bottom panel 11 at a score line 21 is adapted to be glued to the'back panel 17 to define a carton sleeve seen in FIG. 4.

The front panel 12 is divided into a lower half-panel 22 and an upper half-panel 23 connected together by a cut and nicked line 24. y

Back panel 17 is likewise divided into an upper half-panel 26' and a lower half-panel 27 along a fold line28. It may be noted at this point that the width of the glue flap 19 is the same as the width of the lowerv half-panel 27, and,is glued to the lower half-panel 27 only and not the upper halfpanel 26.

The front and back panels Hand 17 include structure for forming end panels for the carton seen in FIG. 4, and lower half-panel 22 accordingly-has tabs 29 extending from each end thereof and hingedly connected thereto along fold lines 31. Upper half-panel 23also has a tab 32 extending from each end thereof and foldably with respect to the upper half-panel 23 along score lines 33. V

In the same fashion back panel 17 is provided with tabs 3 and 37 extending respectively from each end of the upper and lower half-panel 26 and 27 foldable with respect thereto along respective score'lines 36 and 38.

All-of the aforesaid tabs cooperate with a flap 39 extending from each end of the bottom panel ll and the top panel 14, flap 39 being folda'ble with respect thereto along fold lines '41. Tabs '29 and 37 together with'the flaps 39 extending from the bottom panel] 1 thus define a lower end panel for the carton .10, while tabs 32 and 34 together with flaps 39 extending from top panel define an upper'end panel for the cover portion 10C.

- The carton according to the present invention is partly erected as seen in FIG. 4, and is'a'dapted to be loaded withthe articles A, these being enclosed as seen in FIG. 4 by the collar l0B'c onsisting of sections 42, 43, 44 and 46. Sections 42 and 44 thereof are provided with emboss'rnents 45 for glue patches GP whereby the collar 10B canbe affixed to the inner faces of the tray portion 10D.

When'th'e articles A are loaded into the carton 10, section 421s folded along score line 47 againstthe ends of the articles A. At the conclusion of such operation the tabs 29, 32, 34, and 37 are folded against the collar 10B, and flap 39 is folded to position against the tabs to complete the forming of carton 10.

It should be'noted that theheight of the collar 10B is greater than'the height of the tray portion IOD but preferably less than the total height 'of the carton 10 to facilitate the opening thereof. As seen in FIG-6 the cover portion 10C is swingable about the'fold line 28 after the front panel is swingable about the fold line 28 "after'the-front panel is severed along the cut and nicked line 24.

Referring now to FIGS. 2, 3 and 5, there is shown another embodiment of the invention referred to generally by the reference numeral 50 and formed from a cut and scored blank 50A and a collar 508. Blank 50A has bottom panel 11 thereof connected by' a score line 51 to the back panel 17, and the latter'is connected by a score line 52 to the top panel 14. which in turn is connected by a score line 53 to the front pane; 12. Bottom panel 11 has its glue flap 19 glued to the inner 'of the lower half-panel 220i the front panel 12 as seen in FIG.

3, the'width of the glue flap 19 in this instance being greater thanthe height of the lower half-panel 22, and being equal to the width of the collarSOB.

The latter is comprised of sections 54, 56 and 57 connected together along'score lines 58. Portions 54 and 57 have embossments59 for glue'patches GP to hold the collar 508 in positionagainst the inner faces of the tray portion 10D.

In this embodiment of the invention the collar 50B is adapted to enclose the articles A during loading of the carton, and when the loading of the articles A is completed the carton 50 is closed in the same manner as the carton 10 of the other embodiment. In this second embodiment of the invention the glue flap l9 forms a part of the collar for display of articles A.

I claim: 1. An end-loaded, top-opening carton formed from a cut and scored blank made of paperboard or the like, said carton 'when opened being adapted'for the display of articles and comprising:

a. tray and cover portions each having:

i. a main panel;

ii. opposed pairs of side and end panels; iii. said portions being hingedly interconnected along adjacent edges of one of said side panels;

b. an insert collar having at least three sections coextensive with both end walls and one sidewall of said tray portion and adapted to enclose the articles prior to inserting the articles and said collar into said outer carton;

each of said sections extending above the tops of both of said end walls and said one sidewall of said tray portion for the entire length of each;

c. said collar being adapted to be adhered to said end panels of said tray portion and having a height greater than the height of the panels of said tray portion.

2. A carton according to claim I wherein the other of said side panels are connected together along a cut and nicked line.

3. A carton according to claim 1 wherein said collar is embossed at a plurality of points thereon for application thereto of adhesive for holding said collar to said tray portion.

4. A carton according to claim 1 wherein said main panel of said tray portion has a glue flap extending therefrom adapted to be glued against the inner side of said side panel, said glue flap having a width corresponding to the height of said collar.

5. A carton according to claim 1 wherein said collar is configured to surround four sides of said articles.

6. An end-loaded, top-opening carton formed from a cut and scored blank made of paperboard or the like, said carton being adapted when opened for the display of articles and comprising:

a. top, bottom, front and back panels hingedly connected together to form a carton sleeve;

b. said front and back panels each having a pair of tabs extending from each end thereof; c. each of said tabs having a width which is one-half the width of the panel form which it extends;

d. each of said top and bottom panels having a flap extending from each end thereof of a width equal to one-half the width of either of said front and back panels;

c. said flaps and said tabs being adapted to be adhered together to define a cover portion and a tray portion for said carton;

f. a cut and nicked line extending longitudinally in said front 7 tray portion and adhesively secured only. 7. A carton according to claim 6 wherein said collar is embossed at a plurality of points thereon for application thereto of adhesive for holding said collar to the inside faces of said tray portion.

8. A carton according to claim 6 wherein said bottom panel has a glue flap extending therefrom adapted to be glued to said tray portion against the inner side of said front panel, said glue flap having a width corresponding to the width of said collar. 9. A carton according to claim 8 wherein said'collar is con- --figured-to surround but three sides of said articles.

10. An end-loaded, top-opening carton formed from a cut and scored blank made of paperboard or the like, said carton being adapted when opened for the display of articlesand comprising:

a. top, bottom, front and back panels hingedly connected together to form a carton sleeve;

b. said front and back panels each having a pair of tabs extending from each end thereof;

c. each of said top and bottom panels having a flap extending from each end thereof, each of which is of a width corresponding to the width of the tabs extending from said front and back anels; v d. said flaps and sai tabs being adapted to be adhered together to define a cover portion and a tray portion for said carton;

e. a cut and picked line extending longitudinally in said front panel along a line corresponding to the meeting line of said adhered flaps and tabs;

f. a hinge line extending longitudinally in said back panel along a line generally corresponding to the meeting line of said adhered flaps and tabs;

g. a collar adapted to surround saidarticles and hold them in place prior to the insertion of said collar and articles into said carton sleeve;

h. said collar having a width greater than the height of said tray portion and adhesively secured to said tray portion only.

11. A carton according to claim 10 wherein said collar is embossed at a plurality of points thereon for application thereto of adhesive for holding said collar to the inside faces of said tray portion.

12. A carton according to claim 10 wherein said bottom panel has a glue flap extending therefrom adapted to be glued against the inner side of said front panel, said glue flap having awidth corresponding to the width of said collar.

13. A carton according to claim 12 wherein said collar is configured to surround but three sides of said articles. 

1. An end-loaded, top-opening carton formed from a cut and scored blank made of paperboard or the like, said carton when opened being adapted for the display of articles and comprising: a. tray and cover portions each having: i. a main panel; ii. opposed pairs of side and end panels; iii. said portions being hingedly interconnected along adjacent edges of one of said side panels; b. an insert collar having at least three sections coextensive with both end walls and one sidewall of said tray portion and adapted to enclose the articles prior to inserting the articles and said collar into said outer carton; i. each of said sections extending above the tops of both of said end walls and said one sidewall of said tray portion for the entire length of each; c. said collar being adapted to be adhered to said end panels of said tray portion and having a height greater than the height of the panels of said tray portion.
 2. A carton according to claim 1 wherein the other of said side panels are connected together along a cut and nicked line.
 3. A carton according to claim 1 wherein said collar is embossed at a plurality of points thereon for application thereto of adhesive for holding said collar to said tray portion.
 4. A carton according to claim 1 wherein said main panel of said tray portion has a glue flap extending therefrom adapted to be glued against the inner side of said side panel, said glue flap having a width corresponding to the height of said collar.
 5. A carton according to claim 1 wherein said collar is configured to surround four sides of said articles.
 6. An end-loaded, top-opening carton formed from a cut and scored blank made of paperboard or the like, said carton being adapted when opened for the display of articles and comprising: a. top, bottom, front and back panels hingedly connected together to form a carton sleeve; b. said front and back panels each having a pair of tabs extending from each end thereof; c. each of said tabs having a width which is one-half the width of the panel form which it extends; d. each of said top and bottom panels having a flap extending from each end thereof of a width equal to one-half the width of either of said front and back panels; e. said flaps and said tabs being adapted to be adhered together to define a cover portion and a tray portion for said carton; f. a cut and nicked line extending longitudinally in said front panel midway of the width thereof; g. a hinge line extending longitudinally in said back panel midway of the width thereof; h. a collar adapted to surround said articles and hold them in place prior to the insertion of said collar and articles into said carton sleeve; i. said collar having a width greater than the height of said tray portion and adhesively secured to said tray portion only.
 7. A carton according to claim 6 wherein said collar is embossed at a plurality of points thereon for application thereto of adhesive for holding said collar to the inside faces of said tray portion.
 8. A carton according to claim 6 wherein said bottom panel has a glue flap extending therefrom adapted to be glued against the inner side of said front panel, said glue flap having a width corresponding to the width of said collar.
 9. A carton according to claim 8 wherein said colLar is configured to surround but three sides of said articles.
 10. An end-loaded, top-opening carton formed from a cut and scored blank made of paperboard or the like, said carton being adapted when opened for the display of articles and comprising: a. top, bottom, front and back panels hingedly connected together to form a carton sleeve; b. said front and back panels each having a pair of tabs extending from each end thereof; c. each of said top and bottom panels having a flap extending from each end thereof, each of which is of a width corresponding to the width of the tabs extending from said front and back panels; d. said flaps and said tabs being adapted to be adhered together to define a cover portion and a tray portion for said carton; e. a cut and nicked line extending longitudinally in said front panel along a line corresponding to the meeting line of said adhered flaps and tabs; f. a hinge line extending longitudinally in said back panel along a line generally corresponding to the meeting line of said adhered flaps and tabs; g. a collar adapted to surround said articles and hold them in place prior to the insertion of said collar and articles into said carton sleeve; h. said collar having a width greater than the height of said tray portion and adhesively secured to said tray portion only.
 11. A carton according to claim 10 wherein said collar is embossed at a plurality of points thereon for application thereto of adhesive for holding said collar to the inside faces of said tray portion.
 12. A carton according to claim 10 wherein said bottom panel has a glue flap extending therefrom adapted to be glued against the inner side of said front panel, said glue flap having a width corresponding to the width of said collar.
 13. A carton according to claim 12 wherein said collar is configured to surround but three sides of said articles. 